The World of 'The Dark Crystal' (1983)

ALL 01/09/1983 (en) Documentary, Fantasy 57 Min
  • Release
    01/09/1983
  • Production
    Jim Henson Productions, Jim Henson Television, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
  • Rotten tomato
    66%
  • Original title
    The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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Overview

A documentary which explores the making of Jim Henson and Frank Oz's 1982 fantasy film 'The Dark Crystal', which originally aired on PBS in the United States on January 9, 1983. This one-hour documentary details the technological innovations in the field of animatronics, art design, film making, and Henson's own brand of magic. Requiring 5 years of production, including over two years of pre-production, The Dark Crystal was inspired by the imagination of artist Brian Froud and conceived by scores of talented designers, builders, technicians, and performers. The World of the Dark Crystal shows how Jim Henson's Creature Shop in London and the Muppet Workshop in New York brought Brian Froud's art and Jim Henson's vision to life.

  1. Jim Henson

    Director

  2. Story



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The World of 'The Dark Crystal' (1983) 57 Min

ALL 01/09/1983 (en)
Documentary, Fantasy
  • Release 01/09/1983
  • Production
    Jim Henson Productions, Jim Henson Television, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
  • Original title The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

A documentary which explores the making of Jim Henson and Frank Oz's 1982 fantasy film 'The Dark Crystal', which originally aired on PBS in the United States on January 9, 1983. This one-hour documentary details the technological innovations in the field of animatronics, art design, film making, and Henson's own brand of magic. Requiring 5 years of production, including over two years of pre-production, The Dark Crystal was inspired by the imagination of artist Brian Froud and conceived by scores of talented designers, builders, technicians, and performers. The World of the Dark Crystal shows how Jim Henson's Creature Shop in London and the Muppet Workshop in New York brought Brian Froud's art and Jim Henson's vision to life.

  1. Jim Henson

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Arthur Solomon

    Editor

  4. Anthony Goldsmith

    Producer